Marot
City in Punjab, Pakistan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Marot (Punjabi, Urdu: مروٹ) is a city in Bahawalnagar District in Punjab, Pakistan. This city is situated at the border with India. This city is situated 50 km from Fort Abbas, 160 km from Bahawalnagar and 100 km from Bahawalpur. The population of the city is estimated 20,000, with some 280,000 in the entire district. It contains some notable forts such as Marot Fort, Jaamgarh, Mojgarh and Meergarh.
For the Rajput Capital, see Maroth, Rajasthan. For other uses, see Marot (name).
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Marot
مروٹ | |
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City | |
Coordinates: 28.51°N 71.50°E / 28.51; 71.50 | |
Country | Pakistan |
Province | Punjab |
District | Bahawalnagar |
Tehsil | Fort Abbas |
Population | |
• Total | 280,000 |
Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
Postal code | 62000 |
Dialling code | 063 |
Number of Union councils | 4 |
Marot Cantonment is a legally separate military-administered settlement. |
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Local people are largely associated with farming and major crops are wheat, cotton, mustard and sugarcane.
The spoken languages are Punjabi and Urdu.